The implementation of the actions planned during SYNERGY, with a strong interaction between PT cluster research organisations (UNINOVA and CNMT/i3N) and the international leading organisations FhG-IKTS, UCC-Tyndall, POLITO and VTT, had already a positive impact in the:
• Scientific excellence and innovation capacity, nationally and internationally, translated by joint publications in high-impact journals and other approaches to outstanding European institutions, regional authorities, and other stakeholders.
• Enhance reputation nationally and internationally, translated mainly by the invitations of the key members to integrate several committees of reputed conferences, the set of awards gained, and the impact on social media.
• Attractiveness and networking channels, where one important vector is related to a joint master, PhD programmes, and Cost actions at the European level where the PT cluster has been included. Additionally, the PT Cluster has integrated several national and European clusters
• Improve capacity to compete successfully for national, EU and internationally competitive research funding, where one vector has been exploring novel concepts with outstanding research groups to prepare national and international research project proposals. One key output has been the success of the agendas included in the Portuguese Resilience and Recovery Plan.
Furthermore, the activities to be implemented are expected to contribute to an increase in the economic impact of the area of Advanced Functional Materials, Nanotechnologies, Biotechnology and Nanoscience, aligned with the Smart Specialization Strategies at a regional and national level, namely, concerning the exploitation of green technologies and green products, and so allowing a better perspective for the future aligned with UN Sustainable Development Goals, grounded in scientific achievements.
